Mark Zuckerberg pledged to cooperate with both Congress and Special Counsel Robert Mueller on the investigations regarding Russian interference with our election. The company will turn over confidential information to the government, but not release it to the public [...]

My few minutes of hands-on experience with the iPhone X at the Apple reveal on Tuesday is hardly sufficient to review the new phone, but I can say that it looks good, feels good in the hand and that it’s easy to get to the home screen, despite the lack of a home button. MORERead the full post on the Mercury News site[...]

Hands-on area at Steve Jobs Auditorium Larry ran into Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak at Apple Park After the presentation at Apple on Tuesday, the press was invited to a hands-on area just outside the Steve Jobs Theater on Apple’s new “Apple Park” campus. We got to see the new products up close, and got a little bit of hands-on time with them. Obviously, tinkering with a [...]

This post first appeared in the San Jose Mercury News Shortly after the Trump administration announced its plan to rescind DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) and encourage Congress to take action, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg posted that she was “heartbroken and deeply concerned.” And she wasn’t alone. Apple CEO Tim Cook spoke up along with the CEOs of Microsoft and Google [...]

Whether it’s a hurricane, earthquake or any other disaster, it’s important to make sure that your tech is ready and able to operate even in the event of a power failure. Batteries, flashlights and portable radios are a must. Also consider flashlights and radios with a crank that don’t even need batteries. Get an external backup battery for your cell phone that can recharge [...]

We won’t know what the new iPhones look like till Apple introduces them on September 12th, but with the help of MacRumors, Forbes, CNET and other sources, here are some of the rumored features that with might see:
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As soon as I heard about the disaster in Texas, I asked my Facebook friends in the region to recommend charities. Here are some they recommended. These links have been vetted by me to reach these legitimate charities, but — in general — be careful about clicking on links to donate, especially if they come via email. There are scam artists who try to take advantage of our generosity in [...]

As school gets underway, a lot of parents are considering buying their child a phone. That could be a good idea, especially for parents who want to be able to reach their child after school or even track their child’s location [...]